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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

834 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 30 of 42

Eastern War Japanese Delayed Nanking to Be Laid Waste Shanghai

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 1

ALTHOUGH the Japanese are delayed by had weather and muddy terrain and failed to envelope the Chinese…

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Bitter Attack Italy and Germany Will Not Leave Spain After War Appeal for Redress by League Geneva

National Advocate · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 2

In a dramatic speech before the League Assembly the Socialist premier of Spain, Senor Negrin de[?]ed that Italy and Germany had no…

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Spanish War Government Submarine Sensation Refused Bribe and Its Sequel Paris

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 1

The Spanish Government submarine C2 was having her engines repaired at Brest and the majority of the crew was ashore when twelve men boarded…

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Canada's War Memorial

Leader · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 4

Canada’s national war memorial to her 68.000 dead is being set up on a temporary base in a square in the heart of Ottawa, while fatter…

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Spanish War Italian Casualties ROME

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

The ninth official bulletin on Italian casualties in Spain gives 307 names and brings the total of casua[?]ic in Spain to 1,629…

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China War Japs. in Hopei General Offensive Preparing PEIPING

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

Japanese troops in the Hopei Province have advanced seven miles along the Peiping-Hankow railway, to a line bordering on the Yishu River…

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Father of 40 AT 40 Chinese War Lord Claims To Have Record Family SHANGHAI

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

China's biggest family is claimed by General Yang Sen, a semi-independent war lord of Szechuen province. General Yang Sen, who is only 40…

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Soldier Settlers Annual Conference Protest Against Aliens Address by Mr. Buttenshaw Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 4

The annual conference of the So[?]ely Settlement. Association opence today at the Australian Hill in Sydney Delegates were present from…

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Soldier Settlers Pushed Out By Italians

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

The Soldier Settlers' Conference expressed the opinion that the Government should not embark on further closer settlement schemes before…

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Government Aid. For Soldier Settlers. Mr. Buttenshaw Tells. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 2

Opening the annual coherence of [?] getters is Sydney to-day the Monster for Landa (Mr. Bulteshaw) said the [?] settlers during the…

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War Blunder Revealed By Admiral

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 6

One of the worst blunders of the war, caused by differences between the Admiralty and the then newly-created Air Ministry, was revealed by…

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"War Inevitable" Tas. Premier's Dread HOBART

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

ADDRESSING Rotary International, the Tasmanian Premier, Mr. Ogllvie, and he was one of those pessimists…

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War Manoeuvres "Black-Outs" in Germany Cause Annoyance BERLIN

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

Although they were scheduled to continue until Sunday, the war manoeuvres and "black-outs," at which there was great public resentment,…

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Spanish War Tense Situation on French Frontier Arrest Of Rebel Leader PARIS

National Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 2

A tense situation has arisen on the Franco-Spanish frontier as a result of the arrest in France of General Troncoso, military governor of…

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China War Nanking Bombed Fierce Aerial Battle Four Raiders Shot Down Nanking

National Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 2

Married by Chinese lighters and anti-aircraft fire, wave after wave of Japanese 'planes bombed Nanking in brilliant sunshine. Screaming…

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Relief of Soldiers' Families Tokio

National Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 2

The Empress of Japan has given £3,000 for the relief of soldiers' dependants, and has written a poem expressing sympathy with them…

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Merit Certificate Soldiers' Gratitude SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

AT the annual congress of the State Returned Soldiers' League it was stated that, since the beginning of the war…

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Millions Lost On Soldier Settlement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 7

"THE total loss on soldier settlements has been in the vicinity of £10,000,000," asserted Mr W. Yeo. a western representative well known…

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Barracks Arrest Soldier In British Army Accused of Being Alien LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 2

Hinting that further inquiries were necessary, Portsmouth magistrates the other day remanded in custody for a week Driver John Subrenski, 21,…

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Soldiers Pensions SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

An increase in service pensions to £22- a week, and the granting of pensions at 55, were among the pension condition improvements urged…

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